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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Central government implemented various schemes to strengthen Small, medium and micro enterprises - Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad
More funds for MSEM sector in Union budget - MoS finance
Pune : 11 March, 2022
Union Minister of state for finance Dr Bhagwat Karad has said , Union government implemented various schemes to strengthen the MSME sector in the country. It will help the country to becam 'Atmanirbhar'.
Dr. Karad visited Maratha Chambers ofCommerce Industry and Agriculture in Pune today and interacted with their office bearers and representative of industry on various issues .
MoS pointed out that there were substantial funds allocation last budget and which has further enhanced in the next budget. In fact entrepreneurs have to take the advantage of it. As far as problems of small finance banks are concerned it will be resolved, he assured.
Later, Dr. Karad interacted with office bearers of Pune chapter of ICAI . Union budget for 2022- 23 is planned with more financial provisions in mind for the next 25 years. Dr .Karad explained.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 58.31 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
38 Lakh balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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58,31,73,780
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PIPELINE
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81,10,780
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CONSUMPTION
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56,29,35,938
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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38,00,030
More than 58.31 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 81,10,780 doses are in the pipeline.
Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 56,29,35,938 doses .
38 Lakh  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Ministry of Steel
Union Steel Minister Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh Undertakes Review of Status of Disposal of Iron Ore Fines by SAIL and NMDC; Asks them to Prepare a Roadmap with Clear Timelines
The Union Steel Minister, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh here today chaired a review meeting on the status of the Disposal of Iron Ore fines by Steel CPSEs with the representative of Steel CPSEs viz. Steel Authority of India Ltd.  and National Mineral Development Corporation  along with officials in the Ministry of Steel.
Shri Singh stated that since Ministry of Mines has given permission to  to sell stock of 70 MT of dump fines/tailings lying across different captive mines of SAIL, these stocks should be disposed of at the earliest and made available to the industry. A concrete plan of action needs to be prepared and acted upon.
The Minister further added that all the minerals irrespective of their grades are the wealth of a Nation and this national treasure should be utilized in a manner that it contributes towards the growth of the nation.
Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh directed the SAIL to prepare a roadmap with clear timelines for the disposal of iron ore fines either by sale it in open market or by using it for their captive use. NMDC was also advised to prepare a similar roadmap for enhancing their production and expanding their customer base.
Earlier, Chairman, SAIL and CMD, NMDC briefed about their present and future action plan for the disposal of iron ore fines along with ramping up their production to ensure the more surplus raw material in the market.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma to inaugurate the First International Conference on Digital Skilling under NICE-DT tomorrow
Conference will have a series of Panel Discussions, Talks and Insights from eminent Academicians, industry leaders, policy makers
The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma to inaugurate the First International Conference on Digital Skilling under NICE-DT , here tomorrow. The event is being organized by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology , under the administrative control of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
The International Conference will foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders in the field of digital skilling and develop strategies for upskilling & reskilling workers globally to engineer the blueprint for creating “Global Future Ready Workforce” thereby contributing towards the achievement of building India as the skilling capital of the World.
The International Conference will have a series of Panel Discussions, Talks and Insights from eminent Academicians, industry leaders, policy makers from India and across the world. The 1st International Journal of Digital Technologies will also be unveiled during the Conference.
The Inaugural session will have key addresses by prominent people such as Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS , Chairman, NCVET, Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, MeitY, Dr. M. Squicciarini, Director AI, SHS UNESCO, Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, National Education Technology Forum, Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi, DG, NIELIT followed by Panel Discussions on the ensuing verticals by the distinguished panelists from India and Abroad:
Panel-1: Framework for Mutual Recognition of Skills
Panelists
- Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS , Chairman NCVET
- Dr. M. Squicciarini, Director AI, SHS UNESCO
- Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, National Education Technology Forum
- Lt. Gen Ravin Khosla, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Dy. Chief of Army Staff, Army Educational Corp
- Dr. Yehya Al-Marzooqi, Executive Director, Advisory Unit, Tawazun Council, United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Dennis Hu, President, FCCI, Taiwan
Panel-2: Digital Skills for All
Panelists
- Shri Abhishek Singh, IAS, CEO, NeGD
- Dr. Neena Pahuja, Exec. Member, NCVET
- Ms. Kirti Seth, CEO, IT/ITeS Sector Skill Council, NASSCOM
- Dr. Abhilasha Gaur, COO, Electronics Sector Skill Council of India
- Shri Sumit Munjal, GM, Telecom Sector Skill Council
- Smt Nandini Singh, Partner Public-Private Sector IBM
Panel-3: Advanced and Emerging Skills
Panelists
- Mr. Irakli Khodeli, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
- Shri Prasad Ramdasi, Global Practice Delivery Head Industry 4.0, Wipro
- Shri Subimal Bhattacharjee, CEO, Codotte Advisory Ltd
- Shri Jeet Vijayvargiya, CEO, MeitY Startup Hub
- Shri Suhas Dutta, CEO & Founder, 3Nayan Technologies
- Shri Ankur Mehta, Manager, Adani Digital
For more information visit https://conf.nielit.edu.in .
Ministry of Electronics & IT
National Internet Exchange of India launches ‘Digital Payment Gateway’
National Internet Exchange of India  is a not-for-profit Company under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  with the mission to make the internet accessible to everyone. To facilitate its customers and partners, NIXI has gone digital by enabling digital payments across its three business units by integrating payment gateways on all its customer-facing websites for ease of use.
This integration will lead to increased ease of use for NIXI’s customers by offering real-time payments, providing uninterrupted services and ensuring seamless experience to all stakeholders.
Sh. Anil Kumar Jain, CEO NIXI who presided as the Chief guest on this occasion said, “NIXI has been contributing to the Digital India Mission by helping the Internet Infrastructure to be self-reliant, robust and secure. This initiative of our own payment gateway will ensure more digital independence and transparency in NIXI’s own ecosystem.”
PayU is enabling payment digitisation for crucial initiatives across the three key domains of NIXI. It has designed a customised flow for digital payment acceptance both from customers and vendors and has also made refund & reconciliation absolutely seamless for NIXI. This partnership is testimony to PayU's technical expertise & readiness to be a preferred partner for the Digital India Initiative. - Anirban Mukherjee, CEO, PayU India
"NSDL excited to be associated with NIXI in this initiative and wish NIXI a grand success in their endeavour." said Mr. Hamid Arif Head - Payments Business  NSDL Database Management Ltd
NIXI has partnered with PayU and NSDL to offer the Payment gateway services.
National Internet Exchange of India  is a not-for-profit organization working since 2003 for spreading the internet technology to the citizens of India through the following activities:
- Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst ISPs and between ISPs and CDNs.
- Selling, managing and operation of .IN country code domain and . भारत IDN domain for India.
- Selling, managing and operating Internet protocol  as authorized by APNIC, Australia.
About our payment gateway partners:
- PayU: PayU is India’s leading payment gateways which provides payment gateway solutions to online businesses and serves more than 4,50,000+ merchants with over 100+ payment methods.
- NSDL: NSDL is one of the largest Depositories in the World and has established a state-of-the-art infrastructure that handles most of the securities held and settled in dematerialized form in the Indian capital market. They also provide secure and seamless payment gateway services to businesses.
Ministry of Power
NTPC REL Signs First Green Term Loan
NTPC Renewable Energy ltd  a 100 per cent subsidiary of NTPC ltd, has signed its first Green Term Loan agreement of Rs. 500 crores at a very competitive rate with a tenor of 15 years with Bank of India on 29th September 2021 for its 470 MW Solar Projects in Rajasthan & 200 MW Solar Project in Gujarat.
NTPC REL currently has renewable project portfolio of 3,450 MW of which 820 MW projects are under construction and 2,630 MW projects been won for which PPAs are pending to be executed.
Ministry of Defence
COOPERATION WITH FRANCE IAF FLYING CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BASTILLE DAY FLYPAST
A flying contingent of four Rafale fighters, two C-17 Globemasters and 72 IAF personnel has departed for France today. The fly past & marching by the IAF air warriors on Bastille Day follows a long association that the two nations share, especially in the field of the air power. Many Indians like Welinkar, Shivdev Singh, HC Dewan & Jumbo Majumdar have fought over the skies of France during the two World Wars. Some, like Jumbo Majumdar were also decorated for their gallant action, over the Falaise Gap, during the terminal phase of World War II.
The Indian Air Force has also operated multiple French aircraft starting with the Ouragan. This was followed by fighter aircraft like Breguet Alize, Mystere IVA, SEPECAT Jaguar, Mirage 2000 and now, the Rafale. Helicopters like the Alouette-III & Lama continue to render yeoman services to India, especially in the remote Himalayan areas. As a matter of fact, the IAF marching contingent is commanded by Squadron Leader Sindhu Reddy, who is an accomplished helicopter pilot. She has also extensively flown the Alouette-III helicopter in her service.
The professional ties between the two Air Forces have also been strengthened during flying exercises like Ex Desert Knight, Garuda and Orion. The IAF's Rafale aircraft, flying wings to wings with the FASF, is reflective of this strategic friendship spanning decades that continues to mature, both, on ground, as well as in air.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
8 years of PM Narendra Modi has turned conventional narratives about India on their head: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
‘S’urat has been known for ‘D’iamond & ‘T’extile, going forward, it should also be known for its ‘S’tartups, ‘D’igital & ‘T’echnologies. : Rajeev Chandrasekhar
A National level Digital platform for Skilling to be launched soon
India under PM Narendra Modi is marching ahead into its Techade as a resolute & resilient Nation. PM is preparing India for its journey through the Amrit Kaal by opening up new areas of opportunities, said Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar as he interacted with leaders from Industry, Academia and other eminent personalities of Surat at a session organized at the Sarvajanik University, Gujarat.
Speaking to the gathering, the Minister shared how 8 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government has turned conventional Narratives about India’s democracy and governance being leaky and dysfunctional, entirely on its head. Highlighting the efficiency in disbursal of subsidies & public services to beneficiaries, the Minister mentioned that every single paise meant for beneficiary reaches directly into his/her account through the power of Digital Transactions without any leakages
The Minister also shared how India’s Tax Revenue has constantly been increasing & has significantly increased from Rs 22 Lac crore to Rs 27 Lac crore thereby shattering Narrative that India’s Economy suffers from low tax revenues. He further mentioned that the net increase in revenue has resulted into an increased capital expenditure, to the tune of Rs 7.5 lac crore, which is the highest ever in the history of India.
Sharing vision of PM Narendra Modi ji which is to empower all Indians - Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, the Minister mentioned “ unlike previous years when opportunities were concentrated within few families, India is now known and respected by the world for its vibrant Startup ecosystem. India’s Startups, entrepreneurs and innovators, backed by proactive policies of the Narendra Modi Govt, have turned this narrative on its head.
The Minister engaged in an open QnA session, answering questions from all stakeholders. Subjects ranged from discussions over growth of MSMEs in Gujarat, Need for Skilling, Upskilling the youth as per requirements of industry, working in close association with District administration for preparation of District Skill Development Plan.
As a closing remark, the Minister concluded by saying that so far Surat has been known for its Diamonds, Textiles and going forward, it should also be known for ‘D’igital, ‘T’echnology & ‘S’tartups. Prof Persi Engineer, Provost, Sarvajanik University, Sh Kamlesh Yagnik, President, Sarvajanik University, Sh Nagarajan, IAS, Sh Ashish Vakil, Vice Chairman -II, Sarvajanik Education Society, CA Sh Rajesh Desai, amongst other dignitaries & members from South Gujarat Chambers of Industry & Commerce were in attendance at the session.
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PM congratulates members of Asian Squash Mixed Doubles teams on winning Gold and Bronze medals
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated members of Asian Squash Mixed Doubles teams of Dipika Pallikal & Sandhu Harinder for bagging the Gold and Anahat Singh & Abhay Singh for winning the Bronze medal.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“Proud moment for India as our team concludes the Asian Squash Mixed Doubles with a Gold Medal for Dipika Pallikal & Sandhu Harinder and Bronze for Anahat Singh & Abhay Singh. Congrats to our players on their outstanding performance! All the best for future endeavours.”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 456
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 186.49 Crore
More than 11 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 2.42 Crore Vaccine Doses administered to 12-14 age group so far
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.49 Crore  today. More than 11 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.42 Crore  vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.52 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10404352
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2nd Dose
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10008183
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Precaution Dose
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4597996
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18414315
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2nd Dose
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17525836
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Precaution Dose
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7137317
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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24262073
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2nd Dose
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159015
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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57875850
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2nd Dose
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40408948
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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555252129
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2nd Dose
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472625895
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Precaution Dose
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31899
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202850082
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2nd Dose
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186775288
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Precaution Dose
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110714
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126813214
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2nd Dose
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116343336
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Precaution Dose
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13401795
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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995872015
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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843846501
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Precaution Dose
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25279721
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Total
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1864998237
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 16th April, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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34
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2nd Dose
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409
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Precaution Dose
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11893
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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58
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2nd Dose
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603
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Precaution Dose
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24743
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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233946
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2nd Dose
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100706
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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29321
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2nd Dose
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95675
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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28873
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2nd Dose
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330505
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Precaution Dose
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7367
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4137
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2nd Dose
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67517
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Precaution Dose
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24451
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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2954
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2nd Dose
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42756
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Precaution Dose
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99969
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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299323
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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638171
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Precaution Dose
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168423
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Total
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1105917
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
India and Nepal agree to finalize soon the new MoU for agricultural cooperation
Nepal's Agriculture Minister Shri Yadav holds talks with Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi
The visiting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal, Shri Mahendra Rai Yadav, held a meeting with the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar here today. During the meeting, Shri Tomar assured all possible cooperation from India's side to Nepal. Also, the two countries agreed to expeditiously finalize a new Memorandum of Understanding  for agricultural cooperation so that rapid progress can be made on various bilateral agricultural issues.
Welcoming the Nepalese delegation to the bilateral meeting, Shri Tomar said that India and Nepal enjoy close and friendly relations, which are clearly manifested in the age-old historical and cultural ties, open borders and close people-to-people contacts. Shri Tomar spoke of strengthening cooperation with Nepal in all fields including agriculture and informed that India has made great progress in the field of research and development in agriculture and allied sectors. Shri Tomar said that Nepal can learn from the Indian agricultural system, whenever required.
The Nepalese Minister thanked Shri Tomar and reiterated the cordial and friendly relations between the two countries. He requested the Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar to extend cooperation in the field of agriculture technology, Murrah buffalo breed, resolution of quarantine issues at border points and supply of animal vaccines etc. Shri Tomar assured the Nepal delegation of early resolution of the issues raised by them. Complimenting the Nepalese Minister and other delegates for visiting India, Shri Tomar solicited Nepal's support for India's candidature of the Presidency of the International Fund for Agricultural Development .
Special Service and Features
New Dean for K.K Nagar ESIC PGIMSR Medical College & Hospital assumed charge
Dr. Kalidas Dattatraya Chavan assumed the charge of Dean, ESIC PGIMSR Medical College & Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai – 600 078 on 27.09.2022. He is 53 years old and belongs to the State of Maharashtra. Dr. Kalidas D Chavan comes with rich experience in Clinical, Academics and University administration. He holds a Post Graduate medical degree in Forensic Medicine. He has previous experience of working as Controller of Examinations, Finance and Accounts officer and the Registrar of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. He has done Ph.D from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth on Management of Doctor Patient relationship. Doctor of Science distinction from Srinivas University which involves his research on Academic leadership for effective performance of health science institutes. He also completed courses on Strategic Management, Leadership and Change management from IIMs. His textbook titled “Beyond Medicine” which thrusts on Attitude, Behaviour, Communication, Doctor Patient Relationship and Ethics for the health professionals is well acclaimed by the
stakeholders of health sciences.
A soft copy of photograph of Dr.Kalidas D Chavan is attached herewith.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Increase in MSP
The Union Government has increased the Minimum Support Price  for Kharif and Rabi crops of 2019-20 season including Paddy, wheat, pulses and oilseeds on the line of fixing the MSP at a level of 1.5 times of the cost of production as announced in Union Budget 2018-19.
Government fixes MSPs of 22 mandated crops including wheat, pulses and oilseeds on the basis of recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices , after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned & other relevant factors. In addition, MSP for Toria and De-Husked coconut is also fixed on the basis of MSPs of Rapeseed & Mustard and Copra respectively.
While recommending MSP, CACP considers various factors viz. cost of production, overall demand-supply situations of various crops in domestic and world markets, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, terms of trade between agriculture and nonagriculture sector, likely effect of price policy on rest of economy, rational utilization of land, water and other production resources and a minimum of 50 percent as the margin over cost of production. The views of the farmer and farmer’s association are also considered by CACP before recommending MSP.
Government receives suggestions from state government regarding various aspect of increasing MSP. CACP seeks suggestions from different stakeholders including State Governments before recommending MSP. National Commission on Farmers  headed by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan had recommended that the MSP should be at least 50 percent more than the weighted average cost of production. The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSP at levels of one and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, Government has increased the MSP for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops with a return of atleast 50 per cent of all India weighted average cost of production for the agricultural year 2018-19 and 2019-20.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.